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NY State Senate · District 16

Northeast Queens, including Flushing, College Point, Whitestone, Bayside and Auburndale.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

John Liu, projected winner

Unopposed on the ballot, according to the sources below.

As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. Ballotpedia ↗Wikipedia ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent John Liu is unopposed on the general-election ballot. Philip Wang had filed to run on the Republican and "4 Our Immigrants Party" lines but withdrew or was disqualified before the primary.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 1 candidate

John LiuDWFPINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERNY State Senator, District 16 (since 2023; previously District 11, 2019–2023)Full profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • John Liu
    Recorded votes[16]

    Voted yes on S240 (Reproductive Health Act, 2019-01-22): Moved abortion from the penal code to the public-health law and protected access to abortion under state law.

Stricter gun laws

  • John Liu
    Recorded votes[14][15]

    Voted yes on S2451 (Extreme Risk Protection Orders (Red Flag Law), 2019-01-29): Allows courts to temporarily bar people found to pose a danger to themselves or others from possessing firearms. Voted yes on S51001 (Concealed Carry Improvement Act, 2022-07-01): Enacted after the Bruen decision: added training and character requirements for carry permits and barred guns in designated sensitive places.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • John Liu
    Recorded votes[17]

    Voted yes on S425-A (Protect Our Courts Act, 2020-07-22): Bars federal civil immigration arrests of people going to, attending, or leaving New York courthouses without a judicial warrant.

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  • John Liu
    Recorded votes[12]

    Voted yes on S6458 (Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019, 2019-06-14): Made rent regulation permanent, ended vacancy decontrol and the vacancy bonus, and limited rent increases for major capital improvements.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • John Liu
    Recorded votes[18]

    Voted yes on S2509-C (2021–22 Budget Revenue Bill (raised taxes on income over $1M and corporate franchise tax), 2021-04-06): Raised personal income tax rates on incomes above $1 million and raised the corporate franchise tax rate on large businesses, among other revenue measures.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • John Liu
    Recorded votes[13]

    Voted yes on S6599 (Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, 2019-06-18): Set statewide targets of 70% renewable electricity by 2030 and an 85% cut in greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050.

Research notes & limits

Liu is running unopposed. Recent public statements addressing issues beyond his legislative record and floor votes were limited, so only one documented position (climate) is included rather than inferring stances from his party or general priorities.

Sources · 18

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.New York State Senate District 16 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.About Senator John Liu · NYSenate.gov Official record
  3. 3.S10007-A: Relates to submission of requests to the committee on special education · NYSenate.gov · 2026-06-02 Official record
  4. 4.S10365: Extends certain deadlines for the green roof tax abatement · NYSenate.gov · 2026-06-26 Official record
  5. 5.S10191: Increases the marriage ceremony fee and marriage license fee in the city of New York · NYSenate.gov · 2026-05-05 Official record
  6. 6.Liu/Souffrant Forrest Introduce Fair Share Act To Address New York City's Chronic Affordability Crisis · NYSenate.gov Official record
  7. 7.New York State Senate District 16 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  8. 8.About Senator John Liu · NYSenate.gov Official record
  9. 9.John Liu · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  10. 10.John Liu, 2010 Great Immigrants · Carnegie Corporation of New York News report
  11. 11.New York State Senate election results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  12. 12.Senate floor vote: S6458 — Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · New York State Senate · 2019-06-14 Official record
  13. 13.Senate floor vote: S6599 — Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act · New York State Senate · 2019-06-18 Official record
  14. 14.Senate floor vote: S2451 — Extreme Risk Protection Orders (Red Flag Law) · New York State Senate · 2019-01-29 Official record
  15. 15.Senate floor vote: S51001 — Concealed Carry Improvement Act · New York State Senate · 2022-07-01 Official record
  16. 16.Senate floor vote: S240 — Reproductive Health Act · New York State Senate · 2019-01-22 Official record
  17. 17.Senate floor vote: S425-A — Protect Our Courts Act · New York State Senate · 2020-07-22 Official record
  18. 18.Senate floor vote: S2509-C — 2021–22 Budget Revenue Bill (raised taxes on income over $1M and corporate franchise tax) · New York State Senate · 2021-04-06 Official record